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RUMJAHN GIVEN A FRIGHT TENNIS STARS VISIT

OWEN HUGHES, the Interport cricketer in action against E. C. Fincher in the Tennis Champion ship yesterday. (Photo J. C. M.

Granham)..

MAMAK FIXTURES FOR FEBRUARY

Thirteen Matches Now to be Played

The following are the Mamak tournament Axtures for February:

FEBRUARY 8TH,

Tamar v K. I. T. C.

(King's Park, 4.15 p.m.) University v Phoenix

(King's Park, 4.15 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 13TH.

Pallce v Veteran

(Naval ground, 4 p.n.) R.E. 12th Battery

(Sookunpoo. 4 p.m.) FEBRUARY 15TH.

Signals v Germans

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(Marina, 4.30 p.m.) FEBRUARY 19TH..

Radio v St. Andrews.

FULLY EXTENDED BY A. E. P. GUEST

KEEN TENNIS SIGNALS START OF OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

TEDDY FINCHER WINS COMFORTABLY FROM OWEN HUGHES

W. C. HUNG surprisingLY BEATEN

(By "Veritas").

THROW up the stay sheets, measure the net, the ball boys are waiting, the umpire is ready, and so are the players! Roll up the curtain! The 1933 Tennis Championships have started. Let's Go!

This was the mental picture one conjured up at the Hongkong. Cricket Club ground yesterday afternoon, when the first series of matches in connexion with the Open Singles tournament were played.

The programme and the play provided a good start to the event, and although the sensation-seekers were disappointed, the tennis was sufficiently interesting to hold the attention of a large number of spectators. The beginning ΕΓ Q new NUMILI

championship always brings back YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

flood of memories and remini- scences, and of course one is OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

watchful for any improvement or loss of form In the old favorites.

If the supporters of H. D. Rum- Jahn are going to take his display yesterday as a serious criterion of his present form, then they are probably resignod to his defeat in the next round.

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WILLFUL NEGLECT. H. D. certainly did not play extraordinarily well. In fact nt times he was heart-breaking, But frankly I am convinced that He was not seen anywhere near his true self, at any period against A. E. P. Guest

E. S. Howard, beat R. IL Todd, w.o.

I. M. A. Razack beat F. H. Kwok 7-5, 6-4.

Lee Yuk-wing beat C. Sloan 6-2, 6-0.

S. W. Llang beat Ng Ram- chuen 6-4, 6-3,

H. D. Rumjahn beat A. E. P. Guest 9-7, 6-4.

E. C. Fincher beat II. Owen Hughes 6-2, 6-1.

H. J. Armstrong bent W. C. Hung 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

VARANTEEARNEDITEERATTATHERS MISCELAPELEKA TRENFANCERS SONATAK

corners

Perhaps one of the most uning 5-8. Guest, driving well and (Marina, 9 a.m.) expected features of Rumjahn's seeking the left hand

game was his willful neglect of with unerring accuracy pushed his tactles, or rather, the manner in way up to 5-all and actually led which he blinded himself to the jut the eleventh game. obvious.

FEBRUARY 21ST.

Parthian v 12 Battery

(Naval ground, 4.15 p.m.) FEBRUARY 22ND, Whishart R. A. S. C.

(Seokunpoo, 4 p.m.) Veteran v K. IT. C.

(Naval ground, 4 p.m.) FEBRUARY 24TH.

Signals v Veteran

(Marina, 4.15 p.m.) FEBRUARY 25TH.

Police v Radio

(U.S.R.C. 4.15 p.m.)

FEBRUARY 27TH.

Police v Wishart

(Naval ground, 4 p.m). FEBRUARY 28TH.

Tamar v St. Andrews

(Happy Valley, 4.15 p.m.)

FO-

MEDWAY AGAIN LOSE. H.M.S. Medway had another verse in the amnak tournament yesterday when they were defeated Caroline by four goals to one at

by the University. The score would indicato a rather one-alded match hat the naval men had a fair share of the exchanges.

DELAYED

Japanese Davis Cup Team Due Here in March

The visit of the Japanese Davis Cup team to Hongkong has been delayed, and 'the' players will not be seen hero until early in March."

First advices of the Japanese {L.T.A.... stated that Jirs Satoh, | Nunol and Ito, who were travelling to Europe to participate in the International tennis tournament this year, would pass through Hongkong on February 16.

Yesterday the local Tennis As- sociation received a cable alat- ing that the team would be leaving Kobe by the 8.8. Fushimi Maru on February 20, and they would larrive in Hongkong about, March 110.

Arrangements aro'still in hand regarding their reception here and thoir appearance in exhibition

H. D. RUMJAHN affecting a backband chop against A. E. P. Guest, whom he beat yesterday.

(Photo J. C. M. Grenham). Imatches.

FOLEY TO FIGHT JUDGE THIS MONTH

FOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

FIRST TOURNEY OF SEASON

AT LEE THEATRE A.B. Foley, a fleet cham

pion of H.M.S. Ber- wick, and A.B. Judge, China Fleet title holder of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, will meet in a bout for the Heavyweight Champion- ship of Hongkong at the Lee Theatre on Wednes- day, February 15.

A. B. JUDGE.

This was announced at a meet-. Ing of the Hongkong Boxing AB- SAFETY PLAY.

sociation last night, when it was FOOTBALL RUMOUR. He played into Guest's hands His

decided definitely to atage thei own errors and very nearly paid the price. Ramjahn's brilliancy lost him the Wednesday week.

more than frst tournament of the season or It was touch and go whether he twelfth, and the struggle, with

tennis becoming poorer and poor the main item of the programme, The Foley-Judge scrap will be er as safety tactics were more and and the remainder of the bouts more employed on both sides, con- have not yet been finally settled. tinued until the elxteenth game,

E. C. FINCHER DRIVES,

BOTH TITLE HOLDERS.

Local Players Invited

to Shanghai.

when Rumjahn broke through to

LAU MAU & S. Y. LI. capture the first set.

Local boxing fans will welcomeA report emanating from Shanghai Guest, not in the least bit per- the opportunity of seeing a fight has it that two of Hongkong's Chinose turbed by this, and with his eye for a Colony title, and as both footballers are being engaged by the well in and his strokes coming Foley and Judge are extremely Three Cultures, who, it will be ro with perfect freedom, proceeded capable contenders, the event membered, recently secured the ser to outplay Rumjahn in the second should be something out of the vices of Sucn Kom-shun, the versatile Wong Shiu-wah, Interporter, and stanza, and went away to a 4-2 ordinary. [lead. He jumped away to 40-15 Foley has just arrived in Hong- both Chinese Athletic playern.

Lau Mau, the brilliant left back of In the seventh game and it ap-kong with a brilliant reputation the South China A. A., is stated to peared certain that a third set was and an equally impressive record. have accepted an offer to play for the to be acen, when Rumjahn sudden-He has fought at the Crystal Three Cultures in Shanghai, but as ly galvanized himself into action. Palace for the heavyweight title, yet it is not definitely known whether and has already claimed a Fleet Lau Mau will leave Hongkong. Mr. Mok Hing, manager of, the South championship.

GALVANIZED.

He adopted the Initiative, Only Inst month, Judge walked China footballers, stated yesterday added pace to his strokes, varied away with the China Fleet heavy that he did not think. Lau Mau would his length and direction, sought weight laurels, when, boxing with accept the o for his net openings and then Infinite skill, he beat Marine went up to take them. He was Lewis on a technical knock out. quickly on level terms and from then on the end was obvious, although Guest had a magnifi- cent chance of saving the tenth game when he had H. D. right| out of position and all the court Into which to hit the hall; he tamely put it into the net.

would be forced to a third set, for Up to the interval there was no at one time in the second, he was

E. C. Fincher pleased with the score, but after the change over the 15-40 and 4-2 down, Only, then "Varsity netted on four occasions did he take his courage into his manner in which he went through In stroke through S.A. Rood and A.M. Red-hands and adopt the game which his first encounter. rigues, each player scoring twice he should have done from the play, speed and court-craft, he was The Medway replied with a single.

immensuably superior to Owen beginning.

Rumjahn made the mistake of The Royal Engineers gained further indulging in baseline tactics, and Mamak League points yesterday, when when, after 20 minutes play, it was

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TO-DAY'S MATCHES

FIERCE HITTING.

By Ames and Allen in Brisbane Match.

M.C.C. EIGHT FOR 303,

was selected to represent, Hongkong It will be remembered that Lau Mau

when S. Strange was injured. The Chinesa player, who was reserve, in November last, played a sound game in defence and gove able assistance to Allen, the Royal Artillery back, who. was his partner.

The other player whose services are stated to have been socured by the Shanghai club in Li Shok-yau, the loft winger of the Toung Tein Association. On several occasions ho has figurod in Combined Chinese teams on the left wing, and it was hoped that, he for would algn registration. forms South China to appear for them in the Senior Shield mitchor. He has not Brisbane, Fob. G. Three thousand people saw the yet been transferred from his old M.C.C. tourists lose three wickets for Association to South China, and it is 80 runs this morning on a good wicket stated that he has accepted the and in fine weather, H. W. Sutcliffe invitation from Shanghai to join the effort to extricate themselves from land, two. D. R. Jardine was 17 not their position at the bottom of the out at lunch.

thoy defeated the 24th Battery by obvious that his ground strokes on OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND) | scored 36, H. Verity 21 and M. Loy Three Cultures, who are making every

goals to 1,

the,backhand, were. as weak as water, he persisted in this game, I for one thought ha. was going to

CANTON SPORT commit suicide.

COMPETITION BY W. R. FLOTILLA

Shameen, Feb. 6. The annual sports of the West River Flotilla were held on Friday and Saturday on the Shameen tennis courts, Tho, winning bout was the Seamnew, which gained 80 points, Cicala second with 08, Tarantula third with 20, Moorhon fourth with 20%.

CONFIDENCE AND PATIENCE.

Guest is not a stylist-that-is judged by the modern method of atroke production, but he has any amount of confidence in his ground strokes, which are made very late and with a perfectly Alat racket, and in addition possesses the patience to main- tain a rally until his opponent does something rnal.

Lee Hau-Ngak v N. A. E Mackay.

Firdos Khan. v J. W. Leo- nard.

Luk Ding-cheong v F. II. Wong.

Yow Man-kit v G. Lai. L. Goldman v S. A. Gray. Ho Ka-lou v Teui Yun-pul. D. Hazelty Tool Ping-fan.

Hughes, whose two strokes-ger- vice and forehand drive-were never good enough to upset the The best method of overcoming well-equipped Teddy him is from the net, and with Fincher also appeared to find "H. D.'a" powerful volloying It was the slow court to his liking and naturally expected that he would

got any amount of "work" on the

The M.C.C. had scored 303 for league. eight wickets at the close of play, Jardine and Wyatt knocking up 84

and 40 respectively, Sutcliffe 35, Ham- ONLY THREE FINISH: mond 27, Ames 44 not out including Ave fours, and Allen 60, including 10 fours.

Ames and Allon by flores hitting added 76 runs in 48 minutes for this olghth wickot-Reuter.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

Yesterday's Yacht Racing

at North Point.

Only three of the 18 yachts that contested the Ninth Ladies' Cham pionship yachting event at North Point yesterday, Anished within the time limit. The lucky threa word

Retained by New South"" Class yachts.

Wales: S.A. Beaten.

Sydney, Feb. 0, New South Wales has retained

Datails:

Roll

"I" Class Started at 3 p.m.

F.T. C.T. Pan. Pls Total 5.67.58 6.67.58 3 3 37 (Mrs. T. P. K. Komble) The visitors' race was won by carry out his attack from that part halls. Incidentally, not for a long

5.56.23 0.54.51 2 < RB Mr. Stirling, with Mr. Huber of the court. He did so only in time have I seen the Club courts so the Sheffold Shield, defeatingM

(Miss A. Blake). second, the ladies race by Mrs. the closing stages, and mat with lifeless, and the previous night's South Australia by 68 to-day, Dorothen 5.68,51 5.63.48 1 0 38 Klock, with Mrs. Road second, and Instant auccEBA,

N. S. W. batted first for 113, and rain appeared to affect them more

(Mr. H. H. Knlil) by Mary tho children's raco

D.N.S.

11 Guest was admirably restrained than one would have imagined South Australia replied with 114 Colleen Wolcott, with Daphne Harrison

CHŢn ky” & “"G" Classes, Started at Thanks to Bradman (97), McCabe and not without n working paasible. second.

and

(67), and Brown (70), N. 8. W 8.6 p.m.Alls, Why Wonder?, Blue- knowledge of court-craft

AFFECTED BY COURTS.

complied 250 In the second innings jacket, Speedwoll, dael, Eunice, Did In spite of the cold weather tactics. Ho quickly found Rum-

I think possibly H. D. Rumfahn and then dismissed South Austra- not finish in time.

"A" Class started at 5.10 p.m/-- there was n good gathering Jaha's weakness and pumelled the especially on Saturday, and the Indlan's backhand in the first set was affected through this and I am lia for 257, of which Nitschke

finlah in time, sporta woro As usual a great to such an extent that Rumjaha cortals Barack, who hont Kwok in scored 105 and Richardson 86- Wasp 11, La Linda, Joss. Did not

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